Need hyperlinks index entries in word 2007

Actually, \h has nothing to do with hyperlinks in the Index: \h "Heading"

Inserts text formatted with the Index Heading style (style: A combination of formatting characteristics, such as font, font size, and indentation, that you name and store as a set. When you apply a style, all of the formatting instructions in that style are applied at one time.) between alphabetic groups in the index. Enclose the text in quotation marks. The field { INDEX \h "—A—" } displays the appropriate letter before each alphabetic group in the index. To insert a blank line between groups, use empty quotation marks: \h "".

To create a hyperlink to a location within the same document, use one of the following methods:

·         Use a drag-and-drop operation. To do this, follow these steps:

1.      Save the document.

2.      Select the word, phrase, or image that you want to use as the destination for the hyperlink.

3.      Right-click and hold down the mouse button while dragging the selection to the new location; then, release the mouse button.

4.      Click Create Hyperlink Here.

·         Create a bookmark, and then create a link. To do this, follow these steps, as appropriate for the version of Word that you are running:

o    In Word 2007, follow these steps:

1.      Save the document.

2.      Select the text or the image that you want to use as the destination for the hyperlink.

3.      Click the Insert tab.

4.      In the Links group, click Bookmark.

5.      In the Bookmark name box, type a unique name for the bookmark, and then click Add.

6.      Move the insertion point to the location in the document where you want to create the hyperlink.

7.      Click Hyperlink in the Links group.

8.      Click Bookmark.

9.      In the Select Place in Document dialog box, select the bookmark that you want to use as the destination hyperlink, and then click OK.

10.  Click OK to close the Insert Hyperlink dialog box.

To know more about creating hyperlinks and all the details regarding hyperlinks follow these links below.

                     http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP051896351033.aspx

                     http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/903163

                     http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291182

 

For a TOC, we are told to "press Alt+F9 to display the field codes. In the TOC field, the \h switch  tells Word to make hyperlinks." The \h is in the Index field codes but does nothing. I have had to add text to the intro of the Index:

"Unfortunately, Microsoft Word does not convert the Index page numbers into hyperlinks. To jump to a page in the PDF, specify the page number in your PDF Reader’s navigation toolbar."

There is a big difference between offering a possible explanation and making excuses.

It's not an explanation. It's not even a very good excuse. Quark and FrameMaker have been around longer than "online documents" as well. So has PageMaker (the precursor to InDesign.) These programs are designed primarily as a replacement for old hand type-setting when printing documents. Desktop publishing software meant for "print publishing." ("Publishing online" is a more recent usage, initially promulgated primarily by bad Microsoft HTML WYSIWYG programs.) This hasn't affected other software development teams from keeping with the times. Even Wordperfect has a means of hyperlinking index entries. The only reasons that MS would develop code to create hyperlinks on a generated table of contents and NOT develop code to create hyperlinks when generating an index would be oversight, laziness, or some combination thereof.

I understand you have no influence on the development team. But you shouldn't try to make excuses for them either.

I'm afraid the best I can do is direct you to a developer forum at MSDN: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/worddev/threads.